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The 'Yi Cheng 6' with 14 Indian crew members on board, suffered a fire in the engine room and total power failure in the Gulf of Oman on June 29, 2025, en route from Kandla to Shinas. Responding to the distress call, the Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS 'Tabar' deployed a rescue mission. A firefighting team and equipment were transferred onboard by the ship’s boat and helicopter. 13 Indian naval personnel and five crew members of the tanker were currently involved in firefighting operations, with the intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically. Report with photos: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/oman-bound-vessel-fire-ins-tabar-responds-distress-call-10097042/

Corsica Linea had announced that the 'Mediterranean', which has been detained in Algiers on June 28, 20255, will return to Marseille on July 1. The French shipping company has seen its schedule of crossings between Algeria and France disrupted due to the detention of its ship for inspections by Algerian maritime authorities. Initially the company announced the cancellation of the scheduled crossing between Marseille and Algiers on June 29. In the non-departure certificates issued to passengers on June 29 by the ship's purser, it was stated that inspections by Algerian maritime authorities have been carried out since June 28 at 10 a.m. The company assured its passengers that it was actively working to offer them an alternative travel solution. Passengers were asked to disembark the ship and proceed to customs and police formalities before 4 p.m. At the Port of Algiers, hundreds of passengers, including many families, remained at length waiting for information regarding the fate of their journey. Passengers hoped to be compensated for some or to be transferred to other crossings, given that their initial journey was impacted by the prolonged docking of the 'Méditerranée' in Algiers.

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On June 18, at around 7 p.m.the 'Melita' was towed to Zadar's Gaženica after two days adrift the Zadar channel. After the fuel was pumped out, it was towed to the repair yard of the "Iskra - Šibenik" shipyard, which was contracted by the owner and lifted out of the water, showing severe damage to the port side hull, which was partially missing completely. Reports with photos: https://www.morski.hr/melita-dotegljena-u-zadarsku-gazenicu-slijedi-ispumpavanje-goriva/ https://www.morski.hr/je-li-za-sve-kriv-balvan-traje-akcija-spasavanja-melite-od-potonuca/ https://zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/zadar/kalelarga/pogledajte-kako-izgleda-katamaran-melita-nakon-prezivljene-havarije-izvucena-je-na-suho-1485715

After several days of detention in Marseille, the 'El Venizelos', chartered by Algérie Ferries, was due to return to the port of Algiers on June 30. The French shipping company Corsica Linea was offering its customers on the Marseille-Algiers crossing, which was canceled due to its ship being held up in Algiers for an inspection, automatic reassignment to the 'El Venizelos', which will return to Algiers at 4 p.m. In the meantime, passengers hope to be compensated for some or to be transferred to other crossings, given that their initial journey was impacted by the prolonged docking of the 'El Venizelos'.

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The wreck of the 'Acrobatica' was discovered on the shores of El Ouatia, southern Morocco. The yacht was abandoned on the Atlantic in July 2024 after a violent collision with the tanker 'Silver Ray' during the Transat Québec–Saint-Malo race. Skipper Alberto Riva and his two crew members Tommaso Stella, and Jean Marre were rescued by the crew of the tanker and disembarked in the Azores. The boat itself was left adrift, presumed lost at sea. It has since drifted more than 1,300 miles, pushed by the wind and currents, making landfall on the Moroccan coast near El Ouatia beach, near the Canary Islands, The skipper's team was now mobilizing to organize the recovery of the sailboat. Alberto Riva planned to travel to Morocco after his next race to supervise the operation and ensure the cleanup of the site. Reports with photos: https://voilesetvoiliers.ouest-france.fr/securite-en-mer/naufrage/apres-11-mois-de-derive-suite-au-naufrage-le-class40-acrobatica-retrouve-sur-une-plage-au-maroc-8d826700-5339-11f0-8d7d-49e18ac65051 https://www.boatnews.com/story/49549/ghost-sailboats-on-the-atlantic-racing-boats-that-drift-for-months-on-end

On Nov 9, 2024, the abandoned Class 40 yacht 'Acrobatica', owned by the Italian sailor Alberto Riva, was spotted by the cargo m/v 'Izerborg' about 350 nautical miles west of the Azores. The boat was abandoned on July 8, 2024, after a collision with the tanker 'Silver Ray' approximately 300 miles from the Azores. Riva and his crew, Tommy Stella and Jean Marre, were forced to abandon the yacht which was thought to have sunk, but has nevertheless remained afloat in the Atlantic Ocean. After the report, the posotopm was passed on to the MRCC, which reported the find to Alberto Riva. The Italian skipper’s team is now planning a possible salvage operation for the damaged boat. Alberto Riva’s team was now trying to determine exactly where the 'Acrobatica' is located in order to assess the feasibility of a salvage operation. A possible salvage could provide crucial evidence. Reports with photos: https://www.clubracer.be/verloren-gewaande-class-40-acrobatica-gespot-nabij-de-azoren-team-riva-overweegt-berging/48538/

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